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[Exit 4]

Lol you are killing me. What does this mean? Does it mean that you're aware, at some level, that there have been actual recent discussions regarding Connecticut joining the big 12? Does it mean that 1 of the towel guys at your local car wash mumbled something about Huskies will be a great big 12 team and then winked as you as he was drying your rims? What? What was it?

I’ve heard the same thing…. But what does it mean? It means they are talking- but it’s far from over yet, so we all have to sit tight. We had a seat one year ago and then we didn’t. Let’s hope it works out this time. There is really nothing more to it at this point. Lets hope that by week zero, or perhaps by mid Sept a resolution is at hand.

 

[ZooCougar]

I’ve heard the same thing…. But what does it mean? It means they are talking- but it’s far from over yet, so we all have to sit tight. We had a seat one year ago and then we didn’t. Let’s hope it works out this time. There is really nothing more to it at this point. Lets hope that by week zero, or perhaps by mid Sept a resolution is at hand.

This is aligned with the little that I know.

 

[CL82]

I means what it means.

Plus there was a Ross Dellenger article the other day that is highly credible.

Yeah but the Dellenger article is pretty vague faint praise, at best.

 

[CL82]

I’ve heard the same thing…. But what does it mean? It means they are talking- but it’s far from over yet, so we all have to sit tight. We had a seat one year ago and then we didn’t. Let’s hope it works out this time. There is really nothing more to it at this point. Lets hope that by week zero, or perhaps by mid Sept a resolution is at hand.

I will take "they are talking" as an acceptable answer. That's actually saying something, without saying much.

 

[Stinger92860]

@Exit 4 @ZooCougar Thanks guys!

“Remember Red, hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies.”

 

[LBird33]

I will take "they are talking" as an acceptable answer. That's actually saying something, without saying much.

But he had to crawl through god awful stuff to get there ! LOL

 

[ZooCougar]

Yeah but the Dellenger article is pretty vague faint praise, at best.

It’s not praise.

And everything is pretty vague at this point.

It’s like our 5th Rodeo. Vague is fine.

 

[JMick]

I’ve heard the same thing…. But what does it mean? It means they are talking- but it’s far from over yet, so we all have to sit tight. We had a seat one year ago and then we didn’t. Let’s hope it works out this time. There is really nothing more to it at this point. Lets hope that by week zero, or perhaps by mid Sept a resolution is at hand.

As much as id prefer to be part of a mostly intact ACC from a regional and rivalry perspective, the Big XII really is the best place we could get into. The stability and money alone would be worth so much. If you could promise me the ACC will stick together through 2036 minus FSU and Clemson, it's a better fit, but I just find that so unlikely

 

[jostar1]

As much as id prefer to be part of a mostly intact ACC from a regional and rivalry perspective, the Big XII really is the best place we could get into. The stability and money alone would be worth so much. If you could promise me the ACC will stick together through 2036 minus FSU and Clemson, it's a better fit, but I just find that so unlikely.

That plus the fact that the ACC has passed us over so many times. That sours me on the ACC.

 

[ZooCougar]

As much as id prefer to be part of a mostly intact ACC from a regional and rivalry perspective, the Big XII really is the best place we could get into. The stability and money alone would be worth so much. If you could promise me the ACC will stick together through 2036 minus FSU and Clemson, it's a better fit, but I just find that so unlikely

I think we’re right back to where we were last summer.

Bait. And basically a backup plan. Only if the primary doesn’t work out they might not execute the backup plan.

But possibly what might be unfolding is just my guess based on what I have read (not what I have heard).

Yormark if you listen to him has conceded that they won’t be the #1 football conference. But the next best thing is being the #1 Basketball Conference.

If you can get a basketball league that has the Big 12’s current cast plus UConn and Hurley you have a product that could basically be heads and shoulders above anyone and everyone. You might even rival the NBA in viewers.

He wants to decouple Football and Basketball rights, and let’s face it. The networks have been getting basketball at a bargain.

I think this is where he is going and why the interest is persistent.

 

[ZooCougar]

That plus the fact that the ACC has passed us over so many times. That sours me on the ACC.

The ACC will be a dumpster fire soon.

 

[Exit 4]

As much as id prefer to be part of a mostly intact ACC from a regional and rivalry perspective, the Big XII really is the best place we could get into. The stability and money alone would be worth so much. If you could promise me the ACC will stick together through 2036 minus FSU and Clemson, it's a better fit, but I just find that so unlikely

Well- I’ll take the first offer or the first offer that isn’t the SMU offer.

 

[noeynox]

@ZooCougar said he heard they were talking before any of this started to leak. Someone said he should have created a fake account to troll but then soon after it came out they're is renewed interest. We've been through this so much its too hard to get excited but hey, its better than not even being an afterthought.

 

[ZooCougar]

@ZooCougar said he heard they were talking before any of this started to leak. Someone said he should have created a fake account to troll but then soon after it came out they're is renewed interest. We've been through this so much its too hard to get excited but hey, its better than not even being an afterthought.

Winter
Spring
Summer
UConn getting screwed over
Fall

 

[JMick]

I think we’re right back to where we were last summer.

Bait. And basically a backup plan. Only if the primary doesn’t work out they might not execute the backup plan.

But possibly what might be unfolding is just my guess based on what I have read (not what I have heard).

Yormark if you listen to him has conceded that they won’t be the #1 football conference. But the next best thing is being the #1 Basketball Conference.

If you can get a basketball league that has the Big 12’s current cast plus UConn and Hurley you have a product that could basically be heads and shoulders above anyone and everyone. You might even rival the NBA in viewers.

He wants to decouple Football and Basketball rights, and let’s face it. The networks have been getting basketball at a bargain.

I think this is where he is going and why the interest is persistent.

I definitely think we're bait, too, but I'm not as certain the ACC is going to totally implode as much as the PAC did. That was obvious from a mile away. I still think the ACC does blow up and that another 4-6 go to the Big XII but I'm at 90% chance instead of 99.9% chance. Some schools might realize they're better off sticking together or be left out like WSU and Oregon State, and there are more schools thats likely to happen to out of the ACC. If it wasn't for politics 4 schools would have been left behind from the PAC. I also think we could be a school that sneaks in if Yormark gets us. If he goes to the schools and says "look, I got you Colorado, Utah, ASU, Arizona, Miami, Virginia Tech and Pitt - let me have UConn to complete my vision"

 

[CL82]

I just find that so unlikely

That, my friend is a healthy attitude.

 

[LetsGoUC]

Why end of summer or mid September? Is it expected if the ACC falls apart then it would take before then and we are basically the back up (again...)?

 

[KryHavok]

Is it expected if the ACC falls apart then it would take before then and we are basically the back up to the back up to the back up (again...)?

Slightly reworded your post to be consistent with last year's snafu.

 

[jostar1]

Why end of summer or mid September? Is it expected if the ACC falls apart then it would take before then and we are basically the back up (again...)?

The football season takes precedence.

 

[Greedo]

This football season is critically important. We really need the football team to show multiple seasons of competence before Hurley moves on.

 

[UConnTrumbull]

This football season is critically important. We really need the football team to show multiple seasons of competence before Hurley moves on.

It's been said for years now but people need to show up. Tickets are cheap as can be. What's better than tailgating in New England on a crisp October morning?

 

[CL82]

What's better than tailgating in New England on a crisp October morning?

Tailgating in New England on a crisp October morning where you still have a mathematical shot at a bowl game?

 

[UConnTrumbull]

Tailgating in New England on a crisp October morning where you still have a mathematical shot at a bowl game?

I'll one up you, tailgating in New England on a crisp October morning at 6-0 and ranked in the top 25. Just support the team.

 

[CL82]

I'll one up you, tailgating in New England on a crisp October morning at 6-0 and ranked in the top 25. Just support the team.

Lol, don't ask questions if you don't want to know the answer.

For what it's worth, there are a lot of reasons to be optimistic about the team this year. Of course, reasons to be optimistic in July are often easier to come by than reasons to be optimistic in October.

 

[jostar1]